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    CALOCEDRUS
    CALOCEDRUS
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    CALOCEDRUS

    Commonly known as Incense cedar

    Reminiscent of old chalky-aired classrooms, the perfume of pencils. Coffins in China and the favoured hearth-board for friction firelighting by Native Americans.

    The narrow columnar form is a consequence of growing conditions outside the native range.

    Genus of 4 species of evergreen conifers from dry, warm temperate forest in southern China, Taiwan, Vietnam and western North America.

    Full Plant Details - Sun/Soil & other attributes
    • Good to know
      Strongly resistant to honey fungus. The primary material for wooden pencils. All parts of the tree are strongly aromatic.
    • Pests & Diseases
      None
    • Place of origin
      Western North America (Oregon to Baja California)
    • Resistant to honey fungus
      These plants have little or few problems with honey fungus.
    • Evergreen
      Flat sprays of glossy, dark-green leaves to 1cm (½in) long.
    • Fully hardy
    • Entire
    • Linear
    • Height
      20-40m (70-130ft)
    • Spread
      2-9m (6-28ft)
    • Conifer
      Narrow-crowned, columnar tree. Yellow-brown, ripening red-brown, female cones 2-2.5cm (¾ to 1in) long on pendent branches.
    • Tree
    • Hardy - very cold winter
      Hardy in all of UK and northern Europe. Plant can possibly withstand temperatures down to -20°C (-4°F)
    • Tolerates all
      Any well-drained soil.
    • Full sun
    • Partial shade
    • Narrowly columnar
    • Mature Size
      20-40m (70-130ft)
      		 tree - guide for size not form Average Person
        2-9m (6-28ft)
      		  
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    Fertilisers & Feeds - Vitax
    Q4 Pelleted Fertiliser
    A useful fertiliser suitable for use on a wide variety of plants. Q4 provides all the nutrients and trace elements essential for vigorous growth, abundant flowering and ripening of fruit.
    0.9 kg
    £6.00
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    £13.00
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    £25.00
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    All-purpose organic concentrated seaweed feed that is a ready to use, derived from sustainable harvested kelp, that can be used on all outdoor and indoor plants, except acid loving plants. Perfect used in conjunction with Rootgrow™.
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    £8.50
    Vermin & Pest Control
    Slug Pellets
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    £6.50
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